Structure 1630273 · Sampson County, NC

Sr1800 over Beaverdam Swamp

Carries Sr1800 over Beaverdam Swamp, 0.8 Mi. W. Jct. Us701.

Overall conditionFair

Set by its lowest-rated component: Substructure at 5 of 9.

How ratings work
Deck6/9 · Satisfactory
Superstructure6/9 · Satisfactory
Substructuresets the rating5/9 · Fair
Channelnot part of overall5/9 · Fair
0 failed4 poor6 fair9 excellent

Elevation

Side view, colored by inspection rating
CAR · 15 FT70 FT OVERALL25 FT0ELEVATION · LENGTHS TO SCALE
Deck 6/9Superstructure 6/9Substructure 5/9 · sets the rating

70 ft end to end, longest span 16 ft. Lengths and the car on the deck are drawn to the same scale. Each part is colored by its latest inspection rating. The inventory records lengths but not heights or the layout of the shorter spans, so those are drawn as typical for a multi-beam bridge.

Built196858 years old
Length69.9 ft21.3 m
Daily traffic250counted 2022
Last inspectedFebruary 2024every 24 months

Location

StateNorth Carolina
CountySampson
Location0.8 Mi. W. Jct. Us701
CarriesSr1800
CrossesBeaverdam Swamp
Coordinates35.22706, -78.35941

Physical Characteristics

MaterialWood or Timber
DesignStringer/Multi-beam
Total Length69.9 ft (21.3 m)
Max Span15.7 ft (4.8 m)
Deck Width25.3 ft (7.7 m)
Deck Area164.0 sq m
Main Spans4
Year Built1968

Traffic

Avg Daily Traffic250 (2022)
Truck Traffic6%
Lanes On Bridge2

Inspection & Ownership

Last InspectionFebruary 2024
Inspection FrequencyEvery 24 months
OwnerState Highway Agency
Historical SignificanceBridge is not eligible for the National Register
Scour CriticalUnknown
Structure Number000000001630273

How Bridge Ratings Work

Inspectors rate each major part of a bridge (the deck you drive on, the superstructure of beams that holds it up, and the substructure of piers and abutments beneath) on a 0–9 scale. A bridge's overall condition is its lowest of those ratings, so one deteriorated component makes the whole bridge "poor."

0Failed
1Imminent failure
2Critical
3Serious
4Poor
5Fair
6Satisfactory
7Good
8Very good
9Excellent
Good · lowest component 7–9
Fair · lowest component 5–6
Poor · lowest component 0–4

A poor rating is not a closure. It means the bridge is flagged for priority repair or replacement; bridges judged unsafe are closed or posted with weight limits. The waterway (channel) rating is reported, but it does not count toward the overall classification.

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